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The 30 Greatest Heisman Trophy Winners in College Football History

By Zach Bigalke

Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2014; New York, NY, USA; The Heisman Trophy sits on a pedestal before the pre-announcement press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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6. Sam Bradford (QB/Oklahoma)

Received 62.1% of the vote in 2008

  • PASSING: 302/442 (68.3%), 4464 yards, 48 TDs
  • RUSHING: 40 carries, 65 yards, 5 TDs
  • 9.40 yards/play
  • 9.1 plays/TD

Sam Bradford set the record for touchdowns in a season when he won the Heisman Trophy in 2008 with Oklahoma. The Sooners quarterback threw for nearly 4500 yards with 48 passing touchdowns, and added five more touchdowns in goal-line situations on the ground. While Oklahoma went on to lose in the BCS championship game to Florida 24-14, Bradford steered the Sooners to a 12-1 regular season and the Big 12 title.

He is one of just nine Heisman winners to average a touchdown in under 10 plays, displaying a dynamic scoring prowess when he remained healthy. In the voting for the award, Bradford defeated Colt McCoy and Tim Tebow in one of the tightest three-way Heisman races in history. He stayed in Norman for his senior season in 2009, but was unable to challenge for a second straight Heisman after getting injured after just three games of his junior year.

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